Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Switching the point of attack - Fusion SC U12B

Y passing pattern (10 mins)

Organization:

Grid is 15Lx10W

At least 5 players in the grid.

Players are positioned: line of players on one end, 1 player in the middle, and one at each corner -making a Y shape.

One ball.

Two balls for speed of play

Instructions:

Players play to two touches max. All players pass and follow their pass.

1. First player in line passes to middle player.

2. Player in the middle makes eye contact with further player, receives and turns to his right, and passes to furthest foot of this player.

3. Player passes to the zone where line is -to a player opening up to receive pass.

4. Player takes first touch in to pass to the middle.

5. Player in the middle turns the other way from previous player.

5 and 7 finish the cycle.

Coaching Points:

Pass with the inside to the next player's furthest foot, receive with the furthest foot.

Make eye contact with all players (before receiving and before turning)

Progressions:

Add two balls so that they speed of play raises

Keep away with corner targets (30 mins)

Organization:

Two teams: one red and one blue

4v4+ 1 to diagonal targets

Keep away playing to diagonal targets.

Instructions:

Combine passes in the middle to find the opportunity to pass the ball to the teammate/target player in the corner.

Each pass to the corner player is a goal.

Players cannot attack the same corner twice in a row -only if the opposite team steals the ball, then either corner becomes "active."

The corner player has to receive the ball inside of the corner coned area

Coaching Points:

1. Side body shape as the ball is passed

2. Passing player playing to back foot (pressure is loose as the ball is played)

3. Taking touch inside and out of feet to play away from the pressure

4. Look around! Look before receiving the ball

Progressions:

1. Ball is given to the other team when any of the players with possession does not receive the ball with the furthest leg.

2. Player that passed the ball to the corner, replaces corner player